::"S" is for Silence

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"S" Is for Silence is the 19th novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" series of mystery novels<ref name="det1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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In December 2005, this novel topped The New York Times best-seller list for hardcover fiction.<ref name="spi3">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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